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{{Short description|Heavy rain and flooding in Kolkata, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox event
| title = September 2025 Kolkata cloudburst
| image =
| caption =
| time = 12:00 am to 5:00 am as per kolkata alipur meterogical department
| timezone = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| duration =
| date = start date 23 september 2025
| location = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India
| coordinates =
| type = [[Flash flood]]
| cause = [[very heavy rain]]
| reported deaths = 12<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-25 |title=At least 12 dead as record rain floods India's Kolkata |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/least-12-dead-record-rain-floods-indias-kolkata-2025-09-24/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref>
| reported injuries = 30+
| reported missing = 2
| reported property damage =
}}

On 23 September 2025, an intense [[cloudburst]] occurred in [[Kolkata]], India, causing widespread waterlogging and flash floods around the city. The incident caused 9 deaths in Kolkata and 2 deaths in nearby districts, 30 injuries and at least 2 people left missing. Because of the heavy rainfall, many areas of Kolkata including [[Bansdroni]], [[Bijoygarh]], [[Jadavpur]] and [[Garia]] were waterlogged for three days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-rain-live-updates-heavy-rainfall-waterlogging-floods-traffic-schools-closed-low-pressure-bay-of-bengal-imd-alert-durga-puja/amp_liveblog/124060665.cms |title=Kolkata Rain Live Updates: 7 dead, multiple flights hit, Vande Bharat trains rescheduled, power supply cut; IMD issues warning |publisher=The Times of India |date=23 September 2025 |accessdate=2025-09-23}}</ref>

==Overview==
Following the commencement of preparations for Kolkata's most celebrated festival, [[Durga Puja]], a strong cloudburst occurred in the early morning hours of September 23, 2025, causing severe flash floods and damage across the city. At least 9 people were reported dead due to electrocution. Fatalities were reported across different parts of Kolkata, with one death each in [[Gariahat]], [[Garfa]], [[Ekbalpur]], [[Beniapukur]], Shakespeare Sarani, Netajinagar, [[Haridevpur]], [[Narendrapur]], and [[Behala]] .<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rains-kolkata-maharashtra-telangana-weather-september-23-2025/article70083302.ece |title=Rains lash Kolkata, Maharashtra, Telangana amid changing weather conditions |publisher=The Hindu |date=23 September 2025 |accessdate=2025-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c5y5dr2qpqvo |title=Five die after Indian city receives worst single-spell rainfall in years |publisher=BBC News |date=23 September 2025 |access-date=23 September 2025}}</ref>

==Meteorological observation==
[[Indian Meteorological Department]] recorded heavy rainfall throughout the city. The southern and eastern parts of the city experienced the most intense rainfall. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation reported that [[Garia]] Kamdahari recorded 332 mm of rain in just a few hours. Other areas recorded significant rainfall, including [[Jodhpur Park]] with 285 mm, [[Kalighat]] 280 mm, [[Topsia]] 275 mm, [[Ballygunge]] 264 mm, [[Alipore]] 251 mm and Thantania in north Kolkata 195 mm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/kolkata-rain-low-pressure-bay-of-bengal-imd-alert-waterlogging-areas-traffic-routes-to-avoid-durga-puja-11758593564981.html |title=Kolkata Rain: Low Pressure Over Bay of Bengal, IMD Alert; Waterlogging Areas & Traffic Routes to Avoid During Durga Puja |publisher=Livemint |date=23 September 2025 |accessdate=2025-09-23}}</ref> In addition to Kolkata, heavy rainfall affected several surrounding suburban areas and nearby cities. According to a bulletin released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), [[Basirhat]] received 109 mm of rainfall and [[Barrackpore]] received 71 mm of rainfall.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/kolkata/mcdata/wx0830.pdf
|title=Weather Observation Report for Kolkata and Surrounding Areas
|access-date=2025-09-23
|publisher=India Meteorological Department
|format=PDF
}}</ref>

==Outcome==

Due to extreme rainfall, several famous Durga Puja committee's pandals of Kolkata including Singhi Park, Hatibagan Nabin Pally, Chaltabagan Sarvajonin, Nalin Sarkar Street got damaged. Waterlogging occurred in several pandals including Maddox Square, Tridhara Sammilani, [[Bullygunge Cultural Association]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/district/kolkata-rain-chaltabagan-sarbajanin-durga-puja-pandal-waterlogged-idol-submerged-in-water-1153614 |title=Kolkata Rain: জল থইথই চালতাবাগান সর্বজনীনের পুজো মণ্ডপে, গলে গিয়েছে প্রতিমাও |date=2025-09-24 |website=ABP Live |language=bn-IN |access-date=2025-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/kolkata/situation-of-famous-durga-puja-pandals-amid-heavy-rain-in-kolkata-dgtl/cid/1635251
|title=মণ্ডপ ভাঙল হাতিবাগানে, জলে ডুবে বহু প্যান্ডেল, চার দিনের মধ্যে ক্ষয়ক্ষতি সামলাবেন কী ভাবে?
|author=আনন্দ উৎসব ডেস্ক
|publisher=আনন্দবাজার
|date=2025-09-23
|access-date=2025-09-23
}}</ref>
[[Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur]], [[University of Calcutta]] and [[Jadavpur University]] suspended all academic activities on Tuesday. Train and metro services had been disrupted, and many [[Durga Puja]] pandals were damaged across the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/district/west-bengal-live-updates-heavy-rain-updates-kolkata-waterlogged-districts-thundershower-local-train-stopped-calcutta-high-court-mamata-banerjee-kolkata-municipality-1153528/amp |title=West Bengal Live Updates: Heavy Rain, Kolkata Waterlogged Districts; Local Train Stopped, Calcutta University Exams Cancelled |publisher=ABP Ananda |date=23 September 2025 |accessdate=2025-09-23}}</ref> Many roads were closed due to the waterlogging occurred in several busy roads like [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass]], [[Chittaranjan Avenue|Central Avenue]], [[Rashbehari Avenue]] etc. 30 flights were cancelled because of bad weather, and [[Spicejet]] and [[Indigo Airlines]] had issued safety advisories for those passengers who were travelling to or from [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata Airport]]. West Bengal Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] announced the Durga Puja vacation before three days of its scheduled time due to the hazardous weather conditions prevailing in Kolkata. The rain was most intense in the southern and eastern parts of Kolkata; the neighbourhoods of [[Garia]] and [[Jodhpur Park]] received the highest rainfall.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-rain-live-updates-heavy-rainfall-waterlogging-floods-traffic-schools-closed-low-pressure-bay-of-bengal-imd-alert-durga-puja/amp_liveblog/124060665.cms
|title=Kolkata rain live updates: Heavy rainfall, waterlogging, floods, traffic, schools closed; IMD alert
|publisher=Times of India
|date=2025-09-23
|access-date=2025-09-23
}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Weather}}
* [[2025 Kishtwar district flash flood]]
* [[2025 Uttarakhand flash flood]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2025 disasters in India|West]]
[[Category:Disasters in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Floods in India]]
[[Category:September 2025 in India]]

September 2025 Kolkata cloudburst - Revision history

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